anaheim-gazette 1925-01-29

ANAHEIM PEOPLE CONFRONTED BY CRISIS TUESDAY'S ELECTION THE MOST MOMENTUOUS IN THE CITY'S HISTORY Issue Is So Clear-cut That No Man or Woman Can Have An Excuse For Voting Wrong—Shall the Citizens of Anaheim or the Ku Klux Klan Govern the Town Is the Question Confronting Us—Don't Be Misled by Falsehoods. The Anaheim Gazette has heretofore gone on record as publicly favoring the recall of certain members of the Board of Trustees of the city of Anaheim and the election of certain other candidates in their places. The present campaign is not an ordinary one—to put it in its mildest form—we must state frankly that the present situation for Anaheim is extremely critical. It is proposed to recall from the city council four members who arebers since the board of directors took that action. In all fairness, it should be said that Metcalf, Slaback, Knipe and Hasson are not among the 10 members of the chamber who have resigned. They could not do so, simply because they were not members of the chamber. The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce has a total membership of 292. Ten members, presumably Klansmen, have resigned. The statement of the local Klan organ was therefore manifestly untrue, and was intended solely to mislead and deceive the voters. The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce stands squarely by its previous action, knowing that it has the endorsement of practically every business firm of any consequence in the city of Anaheim. The Anaheim Gazette believes that the present situation in Anaheim calls for a summary of all matters relating to the present campaign, hewing to the line and letting the chips fall where they may. We believe that every voter is entitled to know the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. This we will endeavor to place before the voters. First, let us state emphatically that the issue is simply and solely Klan and Anti-Klan. It has been said that this is a fight before another is printed the per decade at the polls to govern themsele desire to continue the hooded and now squeezing to unfortunate Anaheim decide whether th shall be compos conservative and or whether that posed of puppet Wizard of the Klan home it at Atlanta mandate to his precedence over nation. Eight month Anaheim voted power here, but they were deceived and their manage of the Klan. Toous campaign th close, no voter c situation, or of th the city. If there in our midst, he chised, because to cast an intell going to decide m the next four ye ar The Anaheim Gazette has heretofore gone on record as publicly favoring the recall of certain members of the Board of Trustees of the city of Anaheim and the election of certain other candidates in their places. The present campaign is not an ordinary one—to put it in its mildest form—we must state frankly that the present situation for Anaheim is extremely critical. It is proposed to recall from the city council four members who are accused of being members of the Ku Klux Klan. These members are Metcalf, Slaback, Knipe and Hasson. It is proposed to elect in their places four other candidates, Grafton, Miller, Mathis and Franzen. The petition for the recall of Metcalf, Slaback, Knipe and Hasson was circulated by the U. S. A. Club of Anaheim, an organization composed of men and women of all shades of political opinion and of various religious beliefs, and opposed to the Ku Klux Klan. The Ku Klux Klan countered by circulating a petition seeking the recall from the city council of G. J. Stock, who is the only member of the present city council who is not a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The Ku Klux Klan proposed to elect H. L. Turton in place of Stock. There has been no attempt on the part of the Ku Klux Klan or of Metcalf, Slaback, Knipe or Hasson to deny that they are members of the Klan. No well informed person in Anaheim has any doubt that Turton is the Ku Klux Klan candidate. Grafton, Miller, Mathis, Franzen and Stock are outspoken as being opposed to the Ku Klux Klan and its control of the public affairs of this city. Therefore the issue at the recall election in Anaheim on February 3 is well defined. Metcalf, Slaback, Knipe, Hasson and Turton are the Klan candidates. The first four named are members of the Klan and are being recalled because they are members of the Klan. Stock is being recalled because he is NOT a member of the Klan. Therefore, we have two tickets in the field, as follows: The Ku Klux Klan ticket, composed of Metcalf, Slaback, Knipe, Hasson and Turton. And the Anti-Klan ticket, composed of Grafton, Miller, Mathis, Franzen and Stock. The one and only issue in this cam-paign last summer, Mayor Metcalf, who is now being recalled because he is present situation in Anaheim calls for a summary of all matters relating to the present campaign, hewing to the line and letting the chips fall where they may. We believe that every voter is entitled to know the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. This we will endeavor to place before the voters. First, let us state emphatically that the issue is simply and solely Klan and Anti-Klan. It has been said that this is a fight between two newspapers. It is true that the local Klan organ is supporting the Klan ticket, and that the Anaheim Bulletin and the Anaheim Gazette are opposing the Klan control of Anaheim. It is a fight between newspapers—but it is much more than that. This statement needs no further argument. It has been said that this is a fight between the so-called "wets" and the so-called "dry" element of the community. It is absolutely nothing of the kind. Among those actively supporting the Klan ticket are many men who have consistently labored against the saloons and the liquor traffic. For example: Vic Lamont, formerly an Anaheim liquor dealer and one of the leaders of the saloon side in the wet-and-dry fight in Anaheim, is now one of the leaders of the Ku Klux Klan. Marlon Eden is known as one who was on the wet side, and he also is now one of the leaders in the Klan. On the other hand, such men as J. A. Gunnett, Dr. H. A. Johnston, Louis Miller, Dr. Geissinger and a hundred others who could be named are supporting the Anti-Klan ticket and have at all times been strong and consistent workers for the dry cause. It is the sheerest hypocrisy to make the statement, or to insinuate that this is a "wet and dry" fight; and it is simply ludicrous to have this statement made, and the KLAN ticket supported on this basis, by a newspaper whose publisher continued to take every dollar he could get from the liquor interests as long as he could do so. But this hypocrisy is a part of the KLAN campaign, and is a repitition of what has been done in the past in this community on behalf of the KLAN. Let us review the circumstances surrounding recent election campaigns in this city. During the county primary campaign last summer, Mayor Metcalf, who is now being recalled because he is present situation in Anaheim calls for a summary of all matters relating to the present campaign, hewing to the line and letting the chips fall where they may. We believe that every voter is entitled to know the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. This we will endeavor to place before the voters. First, let us state emphatically that the issue is simply and solely Klan and Anti-Klan. It has been said that this is a fight between two newspapers. It is true that the local Klan organ is supporting the KLAN ticket, and that the Anaheim Bulletin and the Anaheim Gazette are opposing the KLAN control of Anaheim. It is a fight between newspapers—but it is much more than that. This statement needs no further argument. It has been said that this is a fight between the so-called "wets" and the so-called "dry" element of the community. It is absolutely nothing of the kind. Among those actively supporting the KLAN ticket are many men who have consistently labored against the saloons and the liquor traffic. For example: Vic Lamont, formerly an Anaheim liquor dealer and one of the leaders of the saloon side in the wet-and-dry fight in Anaheim, is now one of the leaders of the Ku Klux Klan. Marlon Eden is known as one who was on the wet side, and he also is now one of the leaders in the KLAN. On the other hand, such men as J. A. Gunnett, Dr. H. A. Johnston, Louis Miller, Dr. Geissinger and a hundred others who could be named are supporting the Anti-KLAN ticket and have at all times been strong and consistent workers for the dry cause. It is sheerest hypocrisy to make the statement, or to insinuate that this is a "wet and dry" fight; and it is simply ludicrous to have this statement made, and the KLAN ticket supported on this basis, by a newspaper whose publisher continued to take every dollar he could get from the liquor interests as long as he could do so. But this hypocrisy is a part of the KLAN campaign, and is a repitition of what has been done in the past in this community on behalf of the KLAN. Let us review the circumstances surrounding recent election campaigns in this city. During the county primary campaign last summer, Mayor Metcalf, who is now being recalled because he was present situation in Anaheim calls for a summary of all matters relating to the present campaign, hewing to the line and letting the chips fall where they may. We believe that every voter is entitled to know the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. This we will endeavor to place before the voters. First, let us state emphatically that the issue is simply and solely Klan and Anti-Klan. It has been said that this is a fight between two newspapers. It is true that the local Klan organ is supporting the KLAN ticket, and that the Anaheim Bulletin and the Anaheim Gazette are opposing the KLAN control of Anaheim. It is a fight between newspapers—but it is much more than that. This statement needs no further argument. It has been said that this is a fight between the so-called "wets" and the so-called "dry" element of the community. It is absolutely nothing of the kind. Among those actively supporting the KLAN ticket are many men who have consistently labored against the saloons and the liquor traffic. For example: Vic Lamont, formerly an Anaheim liquor dealer and one of the leaders of the saloon side in the wet-and-dry fight in Anaheim, is now one of the leaders ofthe Ku Klux Klan. Marlon Eden is known as one who was on the wet side, and he also is now one of the leaders in the KLAN. On the other hand, such men as J. A. Gunnett, Dr. H. A. Johnston, Louis Miller, Dr. Geissinger and a hundred others who could be named are supportingthe Anti-KLAN ticket and have at all times been strong and consistent workers forthe dry cause. It is sheerest hypocrisy to makethe statement, or to insinuate that this is a "wet and dry" fight; and it is simply ludicrous to have this statement made, andthe KLAN ticket supported on this basis, by a newspaper whose publisher continued to take every dollar he could get fromthe liquor interests as long as he could do so. But this hypocrisy is a part ofthe KLAN campaign, and is a repitition of what has been done inthe past in this community on behalf ofthe KLAN. Let us reviewthe circumstances surrounding recent election campaigns inthis city. Duringthe county primary campaign last summer, Mayor Metcalf, who is now being recalled because he was present situation in Anaheim calls for a summary of all matters relating tothe present campaign, hewing tothe line and lettingthe chips fallwhere they may. We believe that every voter is entitled to knowthe truth,the whole truthand nothingbutthe truth.ThiswewilldeceiveandtogiveanintellectualbodyattheresignationoftheInvisibleEmpireKluKlan.MakingenterprisehypocrisyandtrainedbyfanaticManypeopleweretheretentionofHasson.Emerybackinofficefriendship.Thetheywillbitterlymenbere-electe-paperholdsthemtheyremainedhavevigorouslymovement,bathatotakeotheoathImperialWizarddomofMyers,theourloyalconstrainedustraignedagainstfightingMetcalfSlaback,atectionofAnaheimrescueitfromthertdetestable,thedishonoredorderacknowledgewhichtheyaccessDuringthecananend.TheGazsonalfightonthecleanfightagainstthecharldidates,andwilttifitihadsuchthepersonalityofissue.Theonlysaidagainsttherederoathtoobeythatisbeingstatesbecauseleastlean,anditstenntheconstitution Klan and are being recalled because they are members of the Klan. Stock is being recalled because he is NOT a member of the Klan. Therefore, we have two tickets in the field, as follows: The Ku Klux Klan ticket, composed of Metcalf, Slaback, Knipe, Hasson and Turton. And the Anti-Klan ticket, composed of Grafton, Miller, Mathis, Franzen and Stock. The one and only issue in this campaign for the recall election is whether the Ku Klux Klan shall continue to control the city council of Anaheim. And on that issue the Anaheim Gazette has taken a decided stand against the Ku Klux Klan and in favor of the Anti-Klan ticket. We have taken this stand on the broad ground of the welfare of the city of Anaheim. The personal equation does not enter into the matter, The Gazette being solely interested in the welfare of Anaheim. It has been stated in the local Klan organ that the action of the board of directors of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce in opposing further Klan control has been condemned by many members of the Chamber of Commerce. However, the Klan organ gives no definite information to substantiate its statement. The statement of the local Klan organ is untrue, except as to a few members of the chamber who are Klansmen and who have resigned from the Chamber of Commerce because of the action of its board of directors. Ten members have so resigned from the Chamber of Commerce since the board of directors took their stand against the Klan. On the other hand, the Chamber of Commerce has secured 36 new mem- But this hypocrisy is a part of the Klan campaign, and is a repitition of what has been done in the past in this community on behalf of the Klan. Let us review the circumstances surrounding recent election campaigns in this city. During the county primary campaign last summer, Mayor Metcalf who is now being recalled because he is a member of the Klan, urged S. C. Hartranft to become a candidate for member of the state assembly, and signed Hartranft's petition as a candidate. Later, in an interview in the local Klan organ, Metcalf supported an opposing candidate, stating his reason that the other candidate was "dry." Yet Metcalf knew that Hartranft had always been a consistent and effective worker for the dry cause—much more so than the opposing candidate to whom Metcalf switched. In the same campaign Metcalf signed the candidacy petition of William Schumacher for county supervisor, and later gave his support to an opposing candidate. Metcalf is great on challenges. But he has been challenged time and again to give his true reasons for his change of heart in signing the petitions of candidates and then supporting opposing candidates. Metcalf has never offered any explanation whatever of his conduct. The local Klan organ, during the primary campaign, stated that the candidates whom Metcalf supported—in opposition to the candidates whose petitions he signed—were not Klan candidates, but that it was a "wet and dry" fight. But after the election was over the (Concluded on Last Page). A RETROSPECT Before another issue of this paper is printed the people of the city will decide at the polls whether they want to govern themselves, or whether they desire to continue the domination of the hooded and secret order that is now squeezing the life-blood out of unfortunate Anaheim. They will decide whether the board of trustees shall be composed of broad-minded, conservative and able business men, or whether that board shall be composed of puppets of the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, whose home it at Atlanta, Ga., and whose mandate to his abject subjects takes precedence over every other obligation. Eight months ago the people of Anaheim voted the Ku Klux into power here, but they did it because they were deceived by the candidates and their managers, the high priests of the Klan. Today, after the vigorous campaign that is drawing to a close, no voter can be ignorant of the situation, or of the peril that confronts the city. If there is any such voter in our midst, he should be distranchised, because he is not competent to cast an intelligent vote. We are going to decide next Tuesday whether the next four years shall see a legislative body at the city hall composed of clues, prominent in church circles, and everybody knows they are dry, extremely dry, disgustingly dry. Now they have taken their last stand in a trench labeled "Law Enforcement." They are pointing with pride to the record made by Myers, Starbuck and Stuelke in their famous, or infamous, raid staged some weeks ago in which it is reported, methods were used that only a stool-pigeon would be low enough to employ. In order to catch victims. If there is a Just God in Israel, and we all believe there is; no cause can triumph that employs such means to gain support. In this campaign The Gazette has joined forces with the U. S. A. Club in its efforts to save Anaheim from the junk heap, and rescue it from the menacing claws of the Klan. We have indulged in no villification or mud-slinging at candidates, but merely told the truth, believing that if the citizens could be educated to a true sense of the peril that menaces them they would rise up on February 3 and kick these minions of the blood-sucking octopus out of the city hall. Courts have maintained that the hooded order was organized as a money-making scheme by its founder, that it is kept alive only for profit by the consider the question in a dispassionate manner. The voters of Anaheim are being weighed in the balance. All Southern California is watching us, curious to know whether Anaheim will redeem itself next Tuesday by repudiating a hypocritical and fanatical order that has been disgraced, dishonored and dethroned in every section where it gained a foothold. The offrontery of the Ku Klux managers in attempting to make the voters believe that the present campaign is an effort of the wets to oust the dry council is laughable. The four dry councilmen have never been conspicuous in a wet and dry fight, and it is an open question whether they are as dry in spirit as they are in precept. But the four candidates opposing them are so uncompromisingly dry that it is announced the unanimous vote of the bootleggers will be cast against them. The U. S. A. Club, composed of the best men and women in the city, determined to make no mistake in nominating a ticket to oppose the Klan. After a thorough combing of the city and considering the availability of hundreds of men, they chose the following: W. D. Grafton, proprietor of the Ku Klux town, shoal prived of illhood; Ku Klux men and cott them prive thood. We dismiss a account long as Klaus fulfill thaThis is not opposed Klan indictmentthe Ku Klux upon the police forceshall bewill be ruary.the Ku Klux ment peahave stopsigns tolong forlyingd.K.K.stood thaan insu they were deceived by the candidates and their managers, the high priests of the Klan. Today, after the vigorous campaign that is drawing to a close, no voter can be ignorant of the situation, or of the peril that confronts the city. If there is any such voter in our midst, he should be disfranchised, because he is not competent to cast an intelligent vote. We are going to decide next Tuesday whether the next four years shall see a legislative body at the city hall composed of Christian men, broad-minded and conservative men, patriotic Americans who believe in the constitutional provision that even-handed justice should be extended to all men regardless of their religious beliefs, or whether our legislative body shall be composed of minions of the Imperial Wizard of the Invisible Empire. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. This order, a money-making enterprise, was founded on hypocrisy and is fostered and maintained by fanaticism and selfishness. Many people will probably vote for the retention of E. H. Metcalf, Dean Hasson, Emery Knipe and A. A. Slaback in office because of personal friendship. This is a mistake that they will bitterly repent should these men be re-elected. As citizens this paper holds them in esteem and, had they remained unfettered, it would have vigorously opposed any recall movement, but as they have seen fit to take the oath of allegiance to the Imperial Wizard, and are under the domination of his minion, Cyclops Myers, our loyalty to Anaheim has constrained us to join the forces arraigned against them. We are not fighting Metcalf, Hasson, Knipe and Slaback, we are battling for the salvation of Anaheim, and endeavoring to rescue it from the poisonous claws of the detestable, the disgraced and the dishonored order to which these men acknowledge allegiance and from which they accept dictation. During the campaign now nearing an end, The Gazette has made no personal fight on these men. It has made a clean fight. It knows nothing against the character of the Klan candidates, and would not have printed it if it had such knowledge, because the personality of the men is not the issue. The only thing that can be said against them is that they are under oath to obey the laws of an order that is being outlawed in various states because it is lawless, un-American, and its tenets are a violation of the constitution of the United States. menacing claws of the Klan. We have indulged in no villification or mud-slinging at candidates, but merely told the truth, believing that if the citizens could be educated to a true sense of the peril that menaces them they would rise up on February 3 and kick these minions of the blood-sucking octupus out of the city hall. Courts have maintained that the hooded order was organized as a money-making scheme by its founder, that it is kept alive only for profit by the Imperial Wizard, the dragon, the cyclops and the kleagle. It changes its slogan to fit the occasion as rapidly as the chameleon changes its color. First it was an organization of whites, in the South, where it was born, to protect themselves against the negro; then, after passing into northern states, where the colored population was insignificant, the Catholics and the Jews were the menace against which it was necessary to organize. Now, especially in Anaheim, "law enforcement" is supposed to be the best slogan with which to catch the unwary. God save the mark! Many of the members of Anaheim klavair are not overly anxious for strict law enforcement. It is a mystery why they joined the order, but recognizing it as only a money-making enterprise, perhaps they hoped to reap a profit from it in some manner. Anaheim people have always been divided on party lines, and have contested at the polls periodically for their favorable candidates, but all knew that the government at Washington would still live, no matter which party won. We have fought on innumerable occasions on local issues, but everybody knew that when the smoke of battle cleared away the contesting forces would join hands and work shoulder to shoulder for the city's advancement. But never before have the people been confronted with such a menace as that which they must meet on February 3. The continued growth and prosperity, the very life of the city is at stake. Why citizens of the calibre of Metcalf, Hasson, Knipe and Staback should cling to a society when they know that its success at the polls on February 3 sounds the death knell of Anaheim's ambitions for future development is more than humanity can comprehend. They know that several industrial plants and many business houses will positively leave the town immediately after election if they are returned. They know that large building projects them are so uncompromisingly dry that it is announced the unanimous vote of the bootleggers will be cast against them. The U. S. A. Club, composed of the best men and women in the city, determined to make no mistake in nominating a ticket to oppose the Klan. After a thorough combing of the city and considering the availability of hundreds of men, they chose the following: W. D. Grafton, proprietor of the Anaheim Feed and Fuel store. He is president of the Anaheim Merchants' Association, is a leading member of St. Michael's Episcopal church. He is an Elk, an Old Fellow, also belongs to the Encampment, is a member of the Y. M. C. A., the Chamber of Commerce and a Kiwanian. He is bone dry. A. M. Franzen is a member of the White Temple Methodist church. He is a building contractor and is vitally interested in the future growth of Anaheim. He is a Mason, a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, a Knight of Pythias, a Kiwanian and a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He is bone dry. Perry Mathis is also a member of the White Temple church. He is one of the biggest orange growers in this section. He is teacher of the Bible class in the White Temple Sunday school. He is bone dry. Louis E. Miller has been engaged in hardware business in Anaheim for the past thirty years. He is one of the pillars of the Presbyterian church and has been a church worker all his life. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen and the Fraternal Aid Society. He is bone dry. In addition to these four men put forward to combat the four Ku Klux members, Godfrey J. Stock is also backed by the U. S. A. Club. Mr. Stock is a member of the city council now, serving his third term. He is a rancher, intensely interested in the development of the city, which has been his home for 36 years. The fact that he is now serving his third term is proof sufficient that the people know his worth as a law maker. The Ku Klux started a recall against him because he was not in harmony with the Klan members—that is, he refused to take orders from the cyclops. He will be returned by an overwhelming majority. CATHOLICS AND KU KLUX of the city is at stake. Why citizens of the calibre of Metcalf, Hasson, Knipe and Staback should cling to a society when they know that its success at the polls on February 3 sounds the death knell of Anaheim's ambitions for future development is more than humanity can comprehend. They know that several industrial plants and many business houses will positively leave the town immediately after election if they are returned. They know that large building projects contemplated for the future, among them Samuel Kraemer's great structure at Olive and Center streets, and the $100,000 Pickwick stage depot on Los Angeles street, will be canceled if they win. They know that no new enterprise can be secured for the town so long as they are in power and continue their allegiance to the imperial Wizard. They know that Anaheim will stagnate and decay so long as this hypocritical, fanatical and historical order is in control of its government. In this campaign The Gazette, upholding the U. S. A. Club, has been fighting with the truth as a weapon. It was not necessary to prevaricate, because the truth was the deadliest weapon we could use. We have fought the four Ku Klux members of the city council, not because of any animosity toward them personally, but because we know they are controlled by the blighting hand of Cyclops Myers. We are fighting them because we know that so long as Cyclops Myers is allowed to dictate to our law makers harmony, good fellowship and united action will be impossible, and hatred, suspicion and distrust will prevail. These things are all patent to the people of Anaheim who are intelligent enough to think, and liberal enough to We are in receipt of a letter from a gentleman of this city, who states he is not a member of the Ku Klux, but whose letter reads very much like it. In which he declares that our editorial references to the present recall campaign make it clear to him that we are dominated by the Catholic church. The trouble with this gentleman is that he sees only two classes of people in this country, one the members of the Catholic church, which he holds is a menace to our native land, and the other the members of the Ku Klux Klan, whose position he seems to approve and uphold. He does not see that great army of American voters who are neither members of the Catholic church nor of the Ku Klux Klan. We hold ourselves to be of this class, and we oppose the Ku Klux Klan on principle, believing the organization to be un-American, altogether uncalled for, and having in its fold many members who have been frightened into its ranks. We are not opposed to members of the Ku Klux Klan individually. If a man wants to join the Ku Klux Klan let him do so. If he wants to join the Catholic church, let him do so. We are associated with voters in this city who so believe, and are engaged in an earnest endeavor to break CATHOLICS AND KU KLUX We are in receipt of a letter from a gentleman of this city, who states he is not a member of the Ku Klux, but whose letter reads very much like it. In which he declares that our editorial references to the present recall campaign make it clear to him that we are dominated by the Catholic church. The trouble with this gentleman is that he sees only two classes of people in this country, one the members of the Catholic church, which he holds is a menace to our native land, and the other the members of the Ku Klux Klan, whose position he seems to approve and uphold. He does not see that great army of American voters who are neither members of the Catholic church nor of the Ku Klux Klan. We hold ourselves to be of this class, and we oppose the Ku Klux Klan on principle, believing the organization to be un-American, altogether uncalled for, and having in its fold many members who have been frightened into its ranks. We are not opposed to members of the Ku Klux Klan individually. If a man wants to join the Ku Klux Klan let him do so. If he wants to join the Catholic church, let him do so. We are associated with voters in this city who so believe, and are engaged in an earnest endeavor to break IN a dispassioners of Anaheim in the balance. Mia is watching whether Anaheim next Tuesday by tactical and fanation disgraced, disdied in every secfoothold. The Ku Klux manto make the votresent campaign vets to oust the table. The four never been condry fight, and it whether they are they are in precandidates opposcompromisingly encued the unanitleggers will be composed of the in the city, demistake in nomipose the Klan, tabling of the city availability of y chose the folproprietor of the the Ku Klux atrangle hold upon the city government, upon the police force and, we almost said, upon our public schools. We want no Ku Klux domination here of any kind, except the domination of the American people. We do not say that a member of the Ku Klux Klan shall be run out of town, shall be boycotted nor be deprived of his means of making a livelihood; but we do say that the Ku Klux Klan has not the right to run men and women out of town, to boycott them in their business, and to deprive them of their means of livelihood. We do not think it is right to dismiss a man from the public service on account of his religion's sake, so long as he is efficient and qualified to fulfill the duties of his office. This is where we stand. We are not opposing members of the Ku Klux Klan individually, but we do say that the Ku Klux Klan's strangle hold upon the city government, upon the police force, and upon the city schools shall be broken. And we believe it will be broken after the third of February. We are taking action against the Ku Klux Klan at the earliest moment permitted under the law. We have stood the infamous K. I. G. Y. signs too long. We have stood too long for these infamous siggs in outlying districts, "Unless You Are a K. K. Detour Anaheim." We have stood these things too long. They are an insult and a reproach to Catholics. MANY MISTAKES WILL BE MADE BY VOTERS UNUSUAL PROPOSITION WILL UNDOUBTEDLY CONFUSE PEOPLE Must Vote “Yes” If You Want to Oust Metcalf, Knipe, Hasson and Slaback, the Ku Klux Members—Must Also Vote “Yes” for Miller, Mathis, Grafton and Franzen—Vote “No” Following Godfrey Stock’s Name If You Want to Keep Him on Board. In all probability many mistakes will be made by the voters in casting their ballots next Tuesday, because they are facing an unusual proposition. E. H. Metcalf, Emory E. Knipe, Dean Hasson, A. A. Slaback and Godfrey J. Stock are facing a recall, and if you want to get them out of their seats you must vote “yes” in the square opposite their names. For instance, the two leading names on the ballot are E. H. Metcalf and Louis E. Miller. Mr. Metcalf is not a candidate for reelection, but is opposing a re- NOW IT'S THE JEWS We have a letter in which we are charged with being under the domination of the Jews. First it is the Catholics, then it is the Jews. Now then, you Rastus Snowball, what do you say? Don't you dog-gone me, deg-gone you! A FISH STORY Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. It has created a loud and uncongenial smell, but the bewildered people have not yet been able to trace it to its source. Publication was made a day or two ago, of long-winded affidavits made by four persons, three men and a woman, who, by occupation are professional "investigators," to the effect that they were engaged by Ernest Ganahl, representing the U.S.A. Club, the Knights of Columbus and societies, institutions and individuals in Anaheim, to investigate members of the "dry" council and, if possible, gather evidence that they are not as dry as the Ku Klux campaign managers endeavor to make it appear. According to the publication, these "investigators" were placed under arrest by the Ku Klux officers and spirited away to some mysterious place of concealment. The klansmen always act in a mysterious way in everything they undertake. These "investigators" have been incarcerated in some deep, dark, damp, dismal dungeon—perhaps the klavern of the Ku Klux, and there, under durance, they have repented in sackcloth, and ashes, and tears. At any rate, they have sworn to sob stories before George Varnum, Ku Klux attorney and notary, to the charge that they were subsidized by U.S.A. gold and fell into the hands of the authorities. This holds good with all the other candidates. Godfrey Stock is in the same boat. He is being recalled by the Ku Klux because he is out of harmony with the cyclops. Stock is one of the best men who ever sat at the council table, and if you want him to retain his seat you must stamp "no" opposite his name, because the caption reads: "Shall he be recalled?" Harry L. Turton is his opponent, and if you want to keep Stock on the job, it is not necessary to stamp the Turton square. Vote "no" opposite the Stock caption and you have done all that is necessary. Perry W. Mathis is the opponent of Emory E. Knipe, William D. Grafton is opposing Dean W. Hasson and Anders M. Franzen is the opponent of A. A. Slaback. In order that all readers of The Gazette may thoroughly understand the matter, the sample ballot is printed in this issue of this paper. a drop of anything stronger than one-half of one per cent from either place, and they are naturally and justifiably peeved to think that such partiality would be accorded to a perfect stranger. There is a story flying around on the wings of gossip—of course it isn't true—there is a story being told—but gentle reader, don't you believe it— of a letter from city, who states of the Ku Klux, very much like cares that our edithe present recall clear to him that by the Catholic with this gentleonly two classes country, one the Catholic church, menace to our nather the members in, whose position and uphold. He beat army of Amerneither members such nor of the Ku old ourselves to be we oppose the Ku triple, believing the Jun-American, altoand having in its who have been banks. We are not s of the Ku Klux If a man wants to can let him do so. the Catholic church. led with voters in believe, and are enendeavor to break always act in a mysterious way in everything they undertake. These "investigators" have been incarcerated in some deep, dark, damp, dismal dungeon—perhaps the klavern of the Ku Klux, and there, under durance, they have repented in sackcloth, and ashes, and tears. At any rate, they have sworn to sob stories before George Varnum, Ku Klux attorney and notary, to the charge that they were subsidized by U. S. A. gold and fell from grace. They tried to uncarry facts, they claimed to prove that Dean Hasson was a bootlegger, that Mayor Metcalf was an admirer of beautiful women, that A. A. Slaback conducted a bar in the rear of his grocery store, that Doctor Bulgin and Elder Myers were cheap politicians masquerading as clergymen, that Marion Eden sold liquor to his customers in bottles labeled pickles, or words to that effect. Anyhow, they insinuated in their affidavits that they were working to get some such evidence against these men. One of the affidavits sounds like a fish story to us, but of course we are compelled to believe everything that is uttered under oath. The lady "investigator"—there is always, a woman in the case where trouble brews—states that on her first day in town—maybe it was her second or third day she drank cherry wine, with a satisfactory kick in it, behind the prescription case at Kemp Brothers' drugstore, and also drank bonded whiskey—made in Old Kentucky—behind the prescription case in Heying's pharmacy. This statement has resulted in considerable cold feeling toward these two respectable and popular business establishments, because their steady customers and bosom friends for years have never been able to get a drop of anything stronger than one-half of one per cent from either place, and they are naturally and justifiably peeved to think that such partiality would be accorded to a perfect stranger. There is a story flying around on the wings of gossip—of course it isn't true—there is a story being told—but, gentle reader, don't you believe it—the there is a rumor in the air to the effect that these martyrs were paid $100 for these affidavits. Of course, there is no truth in it. It can't be true. Oh, m'gosh! How the world is given to lying! ARE YOU READY For the fight? Go to the polls and vote the Citizens' ticket. The trouble with Mr. Bulgin is that if he don't watch out one of these brazen women will lay hands on him and mistreat him. For crying out loud! Mrs. Helen M. Hawley, mother of H. A. Hawley, cashier of the Southern County bank, died at the home of her son on West Sycamore street Friday morning, at the age of 75. She has made her home with her son since last October. Funeral services were held at Backs, Terry & Campbell's parlors Monday, Rev. Frank Lensenger, pastor of Immaculé Prebysteria church of Los Angeles being in charge. Burial was in Loma Vista cemetery. The pallbearers were W. M. Wickett, F. N. Gibbs, L. E. Miller, A. Nagel, Oscar Renner and W. T. Wallop.